Johnson v. Covil Corp.

McCullough, judge.

Edith L. Johnson, dependent and representative of the Estate of Russell Lee Johnson, (“plaintiff’) appeals from the Full Commission’s denial of her Motion to Amend or Reconsider the Opinion and Award dated 26 May 2010. For the reasons discussed herein, we agree with plaintiff in part, reverse, and remand.

I. Background

Russell Lee Johnson (“decedent”) worked for Covil Corporation (“Covil”) in various capacities from 1957 to 1987. Covil was an insulation company that used asbestos on many of its sites. Decedent began his career as an insulator, installing and removing asbestos…